Colts' Andrew Luck plans on being 'ready for everything'

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck returned from his visit overseas to get treatment on his throwing shoulder and addressed the media on Friday.

One of the nuggets taken from the press conference was that Luck himself is extremely optimistic that he will be ready for the 2018 season and he expects to participate in everything, including OTAs, which is something he didn’t get to do in 2017.

Luck also doesn’t believe he needs another surgery on his throwing shoulder.

“I’m very optimistic. I feel really good today,” Luck said Friday. “I do not think I need another surgery. I believe in the process I’m in right now. I’ve had great help, so I hope to continue to get better. Yeah, I plan on being ready for everything.”

When elaborating on what “everything” meant, Luck feels he will be ready for the entire “NFL offseason schedule,” which is a very encouraging sign as the Colts prepare for their final game of the 2017 season.

Of course, while Luck feels he doesn’t need another surgery, he has yet to throw a football. That isn’t the only test that will determine if he needs another operation but if the pain is to come back, it would likely be an option.

Luck wants to start throwing soon but he isn’t 100 percent yet and feels that it would be useless to skip steps at this point. While he doesn’t know exactly when that will be, he feels it could be soon.

“Yeah, well, I’d like to start as soon as I can. I know it’s a vague answer. That means me feeling physically confident enough to get going,” Luck said. “We’re on a progression; I’m not going to put a date on it. I think it’s unfair to myself; I think it’s unfair to anybody else involved. So as soon as I can.”

The Colts are expecting Luck to be ready for the start of the 2018 season and given the confidence exuberating from the star quarterback, he should be ready for the offseason if all goes to plan.